title: A clinically hidden but severely destructive entity.
abstract: The diagnosis' Aggressive Periodontitis' (AgP), defined by the International workshop for a classification of periodontal diseases and conditions in 1999, refers to the multifactorial, severe and rapidly progressive form of periodontitis, which primarily--but not exclusively--affects younger patients. Direct and indirect bacterial effects influencing the host immune response play a significant part in the aetiology of AgP comparable with chronic periodontitis. In addition to various virulence factors of specific periodontal pathogens, a genetic predisposition influences the outbreak and progression of the disease. This report describes the disciplinary treatment of AgP patient with progressing full-mouth bone resorption.
authors.affiliation: Periodontics & Implantology, Kothiwal Dental College & Research Centre, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. diya2001_rastogi@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Khushboo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rastogi
authors.forename: Santosh Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: Rajarshi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bhushan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D010520:Aggressive Periodontitis / Q000628:therapy*; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans